Transportation Project Questionnaire

Resiliency and State of Good Repair Questionnaire

Project Information

Agency Name	Brazoria County
Project Title	CR 100 extension
Facility/Street/Highway	County Road 100
Limits	from CR 113 to SH 35
Description	Construct 2-lane roadway and 2-lane grade separation crossing at existing railroad.
Timeframe	Medium Term (6-10 Years)
Estimated Cost	$16,600,000.00

Investment Category-Focused Criteria

1. Is the project a Roadway Project or a Transit Project?

Roadway

1a. For Roadway projects, this project is located on a facility functionally classified as a:

None of the Above

2. Please provide a narrative explaining how proposed project reduces inoperability for significant periods of time due to damaged infrastructure.

The extension of CR 100 reduced inoperability for significant periods as it provides alternatives to parallel routes such as Bailey Avenue and Magnolia Parkway. The grade separation over the BNSF railroad will also impact reduction in inoperability associated with train operations.

3. Please provide total estimated daily users served by the proposed project. AADT for roadway project (total users=AADT*vehicle occupancy) or daily total ridership for transit project.

AADT in the horizon year is estimated to be 15,000 vehicles per day.

4. What is the age of the facility where proposed project is located?

The extension of CR 100 reduced inoperability for significant periods as it provides alternatives to parallel routes such as Bailey Road and Magnolia Parkway. The grade separation over the BNSF railroad will also impact reduction in inoperability associated with train operations.

4a. What is the existing condition of the facility.

Poor

5. Does the project sponsor maintain an approved and regularly updated asset management plan?

No

6. Is the proposed project located on a facility identified as a hurricane evacuation route in any regional or local plans?

No

6a. If no, is the proposed project located on a facility that functions as an alternative to an evacuation route?

No

Other Investment Category Focused Criteria

1. Was the project scored under Regional Goods Movement Category?

No

1a. If no, please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project improves regional goods movement. Within the narrative, please include if the proposed project is designated as a critical freight corridor or a local/regional/state truck route.

The corridor is not designated as a critical freight corridor. Once complete, the extension will serve as a local truck route as defined in the major thoroughfare plan.

2. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project benefits high growth areas. Within the narrative, please explain if the proposed project improves or provides access to new residential developments, retail stores, other land uses, or if the proposed project alleviates future congestion due to potential economic development activity such as expansion of warehouses or other freight generators.

CR 100 is in a transition period with volume increases on the horizon due to significant increase in traffic volume associated with changes in land use along the project limits. Just west of the project is a residential development with approximately 1000 homesites. The extension project will provide direct connectivity to SH 35 which is two miles to the east. This will provide another grade separation over the BNSF railroad. The sub-region currently has two grade separations over the busy railroad line with McHard Road and Bailey Avenue as the only other corridors providing this important east-west connectivity over the busy rail line.

3. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project improves traffic operations. Within the narrative, please include if the proposed project includes construction of truck only lanes or managed truck only lanes, construction of an interchange, or intersection improvements.

The CR 100 extension project will provide an alternative to both Bailey Avenue and Magnolia Parkway which are both east-west corridors north of the planned extension.

4. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project improves walking and biking conditions. Within the narrative, please explain if the proposed project scope includes construction of a new or improved existing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure on a project facility or in the vicinity of the project.

A shared use path will be included as part of the project for pedestrian and bike safety.

5. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project improves traffic conditions for transit services (local, express, signature, or commuter).

No transit services are currently operating in the area. Future transit services could be provided by the Gulf Coast Transit District or other entities pending the implementation of services as a result of the H-GAC transit study in the sub-region that was completed in 2023.

Planning Factors Criteria

1. What is the existing fatality crash rate at the project location? Regional crash data is available online on the crash data viewer. H-GAC staff will provide assistance in calculating the crash rates upon request.

As a new extension project, there is no existing data for crashes.

2. What is the existing serious injury crash rate at the project location? Regional crash data is available online on the crash data viewer. H-GAC staff will provide assistance in calculating the crash rates upon request.

As a new extension project, there is no existing data for crashes with injury.

3. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project reduces expected fatality and serious injury crashes. Narrative must include specific improvements (work types) included in the project scope. Crash reduction factors associated with specific work types can be found in the safety benefits calculation template. H-GAC staff can provide assistance in gathering the crash reduction factors upon request.

The changes in travel patterns associated with the extension of CR 100 will help reduce crash rates due to volume reductions on alternative routes such as Bailey Avenue and Magnolia Parkway.

Resiliency

1. Please select the vulnerability to flooding score at the project location based on the Regional Resiliency tool. H-GAC staff can provide assistance with the regional resiliency tool upon request.

Low

2. Please select the criticality score at the project location based on the Regional Resiliency tool. H-GAC staff can provide assistance with the regional resiliency tool up on request.

Low

3. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project reduces vulnerability to flooding. The narrative must include specific improvements such as drainage improvements that are included in the scope.

The project will include the latest in drainage design and detention to address the additional impervious services. Hydrology studies will be performed to address natural drainage patterns and storm water detention needs.

Access/Connectivity

Please enter the household population located within a quarter mile buffer of the project location: 1a. Low-Income

4216

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

2587

2. Does the proposed project improve or provide new connectivity to a medical facility within a quarter mile buffer of the project location?

No

3. Does the proposed project improve or provide new connectivity to a school/college/university within a quarter mile buffer of the project location?

No

4. Does the proposed project improve or provide new connectivity to a social services facility within a quarter buffer of the project location?

No

Environmental Justice

Please enter household population located within quarter mile buffer of the project location. H-GAC staff can assist in gathering the data. 1a. Low-Income

4216

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

2587

1c. Household Population Under Poverty

491

1d. Disabled Persons

215

1e. Elderly Persons

208

1f. Limited English Proficiency

452

2. What is the average Livable Center Need Index within quarter mile buffer of the project location? H-GAC staff can assist in gathering the data.

30.2

3. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project provides benefits to vulnerable populations. Benefits include safety improvements, construction of or improvements to ped/bike facilities, or improvements to transit stops.

The project will include a shared use path for bike and pedestrian movements.

4. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project avoids or mitigates adverse effects to vulnerable populations. A list of adverse effects was provided in detailed criteria document.

CR 100 extension will decrease traffic congestion and it will provide an alternative route to Bailey Avenue and Magnolia Parkway. New residential developments are proposed within the vicinity of the project which will increase the AADT of those roads and cause congestion.

Impacts on Natural and Cultural Resources

1. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project avoids or mitigates impacts to natural (flood plains, wetlands) and cultural (historic and archeological sites) resources. H-GAC staff can provide assistance in identifying natural and cultural resources located within a quarter mile buffer of the project location.

H-GAC to provide the data

2. Please provide Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) reductions provided by the project. H-GAC staff can provide assistance in calculating NOx and VOC reductions.
(Optional)

H-GAC to provide the data

Innovation

1. Does the project propose to implement new infrastructure technologies to enhance accessibility, mobility, multimodalism, resiliency, reliability, or traffic operations?

No

2. Does the project propose to implement new autonomous/connected vehicle technology?

No

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